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Sharon M. Draper

Author of Out of My Mind

Includes the names: Sharon Draper, Sharon Draper, Sharo M. Draper, Sharon M. Draper, Draper M. Sharon, Sharon M. Draper, Sharon Mills Draper

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Sharon M. Draper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1952. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and received numerous honors including Ohio Teacher of the Year and the NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award. She has also written numerous books including Romiette and Julio, Darkness before Dawn, Double Dutch, and the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. She is a a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire, Tears of a Tiger, The Battle of Jericho, and November Blues. Her title Out of My Mind made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Out of My Mind… (more)

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Hazelwood High

Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs

Works by Sharon M. Draper

Out of My Mind 4,240 copies, 457 reviews

Tears of a Tiger 1,574 copies, 50 reviews

Copper Sun 1,294 copies, 77 reviews

Forged By Fire 968 copies, 26 reviews

Stella by Starlight 910 copies, 47 reviews

Romiette and Julio 800 copies, 31 reviews

Blended (Narrator, some editions) 612 copies, 33 reviews

The Battle of Jericho 598 copies, 13 reviews

Double Dutch 553 copies, 20 reviews

Darkness Before Dawn 509 copies, 2 reviews

November Blues 472 copies, 18 reviews

Fire from the Rock 365 copies, 20 reviews

The Buried Bones Mystery 292 copies, 1 review

Lost in the Tunnel of Time 260 copies

Panic 219 copies, 13 reviews

Just Another Hero 215 copies, 5 reviews

Little Sister Is Not My Name 213 copies, 5 reviews

Out of My Heart 175 copies, 5 reviews

The Birthday Storm 113 copies, 3 reviews

Shadows of Caesar's Creek 98 copies

The Space Mission Adventure 96 copies, 1 review

The Backyard Animal Show 76 copies, 1 review

Stars and Sparks on Stage 58 copies

The Silver Secret 34 copies

Not Quite Burned Out, but Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter,… 33 copies

The Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party 32 copies, 3 reviews

From Zero to Hero! 27 copies

Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration 24 copies, 1 review

Jazzimagination: A Journal To Read And Write 19 copies

Drum Beats 13 copies

Buttered Bones: Collected Poetry 7 copies

Let the circle be unbroken: Collected poetry for children and young adults 5 copies

Clubhouse Mysteries Super Sleuth Collection: The Buried Bones Mystery;… 4 copies

Tears of a Tiger - Activity Pack 2 copies

Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Ignite Empathy and Encourage… 2 copies

Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy) by Draper, Sharon M.(October 1,… 1 copy

The Battle of Jericho by Draper, Sharon M. unknown Edition… 1 copy

Icimdeki Melodi 1 copy

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We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success 413 copies, 9 reviews

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices (Contributor) 195 copies, 6 reviews

Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life (Contributor) 38 copies, 3 reviews

The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks (Contributor) 15 copies

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Draper, Sharon M.

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1952

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Education

Pepperdine University (English)

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English teacher

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National Teacher of the Year (1997)

Margaret A. Edwards Award (2015)

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